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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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